Congratulations to all  of Nominees for the Inaugural Season of The Ohio Youth Arts Awards!!

Location: The Awards Ceremony will be Sunday, December 8th at the Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt Street, Hudson, OH.

Ceremony Times:
The ceremony for musicals and plays that were comprised primarily of children in 8th grade and under  will start at noon, and the  ceremony for musicals and plays that were comprised primarily of high school students will start at 3. 

Ticket Purchase:  Tickets  to the event may be purchased here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ohio-youth-arts-awards-tickets-78465792297

Tickets are extremely limited. Individual nominated performers may attend for free by emailing  ohioyouthartsawards@gmail.com with your first and last name, your character name, and the theatre that you were nominated through. Please check the details of thetickets to make sure that you are purchasing for the correct show. You can also purchase a shoutout for your performer, an Ohio Youth Arts Awards T Shirt, and flowers for your performer at the link above!

Special Guest: 2019 Dazzle Award Winner Margo Tipping wil speak and perform at both Ceremonies!!!

Questions? Want to volunteer as an adjudicator, or help sponsor the Ohio Youth Arts Awards? Want your theatre to be a part of the fun for next year?   Feel free to reach out to Barb Stitzer, ohioyouthartsawards@gmail.com

Our participating theatres for our inaugural year were The 82nd Street Theatre, The Beck Center, Broadview Heights Spotlights, Curtain 440, Garfield Heights High School,  Heights Youth Theatre, Ohio Youth Ensemble, Thompson Square Community Theatre, and  Wandering Aesthetics. Come Join Us next year!!!

And the Nominees are:
Older Kids (High School)

 

Best Tree You Can Be

Outstanding Ensemble 

Victoria Skok  as a  bird girl in Seussical at HYT

Molly Adomaites, Audrey Carson, Anna Maurer, Audrey Morrison, Laurien Palmer, Kaylee Perez as the Bird Girls in Seussical at the Beck

 

Exceptional Lighting

Stephen Benjamin / Chris Satola   The Addams Family  at Garfield Heights High School

 Best Vocals Jordan and Roxanne Popovsky Little Shop of Horrors

 

 Best Featured Actor in a play

Corbyn Bentley as Lysander A Midsummer Night’s Dream at  Curtain 440

Jack Kane as Egeus/Snug A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain  440

Best Featured Actress in a play

Kaia Bulkoski as Titania A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain 440

 Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Da’Von McDonald as Lurch  The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School

Dominic Kucera as Von Hussler    Mary Poppins at the 82nd street Theatre

Cole Tarantowski as Uncle Ernie The Who’s Tommy

 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Jordan Gadoury as Alice Beineke  The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School ****

Zoe Douglas as The Gypsy The Who’s Tommy

Best Supporting Actress in a play

Stella Connelly as Helena A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain 440

Janna Klein as Hermia A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain 440

Maddie Furguson  as Flute A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain 440

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

Declan Newton as Uncle Fester  The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School

Ian McLaughlin as Michael Banks in Mary Poppins JR.  

Connor Stephens as Robertson AY Mary Poppins JR.   

Malachi Monroe as Seymour Little Shop of Horrors

James Newton as Captain Walker The Who’s Tommy

Jovanny Ortiz as Mal Beineke  The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

Elena Smith as Grandma  The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School      

Audrey Destro as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical at the Beck

Emily Folger as Mrs. Brill Mary Poppins JR.  at the 82nd Street Theatre

Brenna Sincaglia as Ronette  Little Shop of Horrors

Grace Wilmott as Sour Kangaroo  Seussical at  Heights Youth Theatre

Delia Brennan as Mrs. Walker The Who’s Tommy

Emilee Rodrigues as Mayzie Labird in Seussical at the Beck

 

Best Supporting Player in a Musical

Oliver  Boyette as Pugsley 8 The Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School

Best Younger Actor in a Musical

Christian Lee as Mr. Mayor   in Seussical  at the Beck 

Best Younger Featured Actress in a Musical

Demi Eidson as Young Kangaroo in Seussical at the Beck

Corlyn Stauffer as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins

Best Play

A Midsummer Night’s Dream   at Curtain 440

Best Actress in a play

Milena Fernsler as Puck A Midsummer Night’s Dream  Milena Fernsler as  at Curtain 440

Bethany Truax as Oberon  A Midsummer Night’s Dream  at Curtain 440

Kat Magalsio as Nick Bottom  A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtain 440

Best Musical

Addams  Family  at Garfield  Heights High school

Mary Poppins  JR. at the 82nd Street Theatre

Best Musical Little Shop of Horrors at Heights Youth Theatre 

The Who’s Tommy  Broadview Heights Spotlights

Seussical at the Beck 

Seussical at Heights Youth Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

Benjamin Sakai as the Cat in the Hat  in Seussical at the Beck

Justin Folger as Bert in Mary Poppins JR. at the 82nd Street Theatre

Jack Berney as George Banks in Mary Poppins JR. at the 82nd Street Theatre

Brian Tuohey as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical at  Heights Youth Theatre

James Newton as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family at Garfield High school

Amir Smith as Horton in Seussical at  Heights Youth Theatre

Dylan Grosh-Hoy as the Narrator The Who’s Tommy

Noah Hunter as Horton in Seussical at the Beck

 

 

Best Actress in a Musical

Natalie Joritz as Morticia Addams in the Addams Family at Garfield Heights High School

Clara Edleman as Jojo in Seussical at the Beck

Emma Nowosielski as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins JR.  at the 82nd Street Theatre

Katie Gray as Winifred Banks Mary Poppins JR. at the 82nd Street Theatre

Ella Murray as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors   at Heights Youth Theatre

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All my best,
Barb Stitzer
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Owner of Barb Stitzer Photography and Actors Conservatory Ohio

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